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Mississippi Flood Stories

1,810 first-hand accounts of flood events in Mississippi, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.

Flash Flood

Jackson, MS · Apr 6, 2025

On the afternoon and evening of April 6th, a cold front tied to a low pressure system over the Tennessee Valley swept through the region, triggering a broken quasi-linear convective system (QLCS) in an environment of unstable air and modest wind shear.

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Flood$500K damage

Pearl River, MS · Jul 1, 2003

Heavy rainfall from Tropical Storm Bill caused moderate to major flooding along the East and West Hobolochitto Creek in Pearl River County. Some structures were flooded and roadways flooded. Other less severe flooding developed in Hancock, Harrison, and Jackson Counties.

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Flash Flood$50K damage

Jackson, MS · Jan 7, 1998

Widespread rains of 3 to 5 inches occurred across the region during the morning hours. Considerable runoff occurred due to saturated soil from heavy rain during the previous two days resulted in widespread flooding of streets and secondary roadways.

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Flash Flood$70K damage

Clay, MS · Sep 23, 2009

The very wet weather period finally culminated between the 22nd and 23rd of September. The persistent upper level disturbances continue to combine with a very moist airmass to produce widespread rainfall with many areas seeing heavy rains.

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Flash Flood$25K damage

Madison, MS · Apr 6, 2003

To put the entire event into perspective, areas just to the N of Interstate 20 and extending W to E across the entire state, experienced a 125 year rainfall event. Rainfall totals ranged from 7 to 12 inches which all fell in about 18 hours.

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Flash Flood$25K damage

Madison, MS · Apr 6, 2003

To put the entire event into perspective, areas just to the N of Interstate 20 and extending W to E across the entire state, experienced a 125 year rainfall event. Rainfall totals ranged from 7 to 12 inches which all fell in about 18 hours.

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Flash Flood$25K damage

Yazoo, MS · Apr 6, 2003

To put the entire event into perspective, areas just to the N of Interstate 20 and extending W to E across the entire state, experienced a 125 year rainfall event. Rainfall totals ranged from 7 to 12 inches which all fell in about 18 hours.

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Flash Flood$25K damage

Pearl River, MS · Apr 1, 2005

Heavy rainfall that began on March 31st continued through the morning hours of April 1st resulting in the flooding of numerous roadways and homes in sections of coastal and south Mississippi.

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Flash Flood$25K damage

Issaquena, MS · May 15, 2008

Multiple rounds of storms evolved over the region starting late on the 14th and lasted through the 15th. This produced several areas of heavy rainfall across the forecast area.

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Flash Flood$25K damage

Jones, MS · Mar 27, 2009

For the third consecutive day a powerful storm system brought a round of severe thunderstorms containing damaging straight line winds and two tornadoes which occurred Friday afternoon and night. These storms were associated with a strong upper system moving across the region.

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Flash Flood$25K damage

Marion, MS · Apr 12, 2009

During the late afternoon and evening hours of Easter Sunday, a large and strong upper level low clashed into an air mass where high levels of moisture were being pulled northward.

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Flood$25K damage

Pearl River, MS · Apr 1, 2005

Heavy rainfall that began on March 31st continued through the morning hours of April 1st resulting in the flooding of numerous roadways and homes in sections of coastal and south Mississippi.

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Tropical Storm$25K damage

Clay, MS · Jun 11, 2005

Tropical Storm Arlene made landfall near the Alabama/Florida state line and tracked northward across western Alabama through the evening of the 11th.

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Tropical Storm$25K damage

Tallahatchie, MS · Aug 29, 2005

Hurricane Katrina had weakened to tropical storm strength when it reached north Mississippi. An electrical transformer was blown down an a house in Oxford (Lafayette County).

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Tropical Storm$25K damage

Monroe, MS · Aug 29, 2005

Hurricane Katrina had weakened to tropical storm strength when it reached north Mississippi. An electrical transformer was blown down an a house in Oxford (Lafayette County).

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Flash Flood

Lincoln, MS · Jan 19, 2017

Anomoulsly high moisture content was present across the region as an upper disturbance moved through the area. This resulted in some flash flooding in addition to some severe storms.

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Flash Flood

Warren, MS · Jun 23, 2017

Ample moisture was in place over the region as the outer bands of Tropical Storm Cindy affect the ArkLaMiss from June 22nd through 23rd. Flash flooding was the main hazard that occurred from the rainbands that moved through the region but some stronger wind gusts were able to…

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Flash Flood

Madison, MS · Jun 23, 2017

Ample moisture was in place over the region as the outer bands of Tropical Storm Cindy affect the ArkLaMiss from June 22nd through 23rd. Flash flooding was the main hazard that occurred from the rainbands that moved through the region but some stronger wind gusts were able to…

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Flash Flood

Rankin, MS · Jun 23, 2017

Ample moisture was in place over the region as the outer bands of Tropical Storm Cindy affect the ArkLaMiss from June 22nd through 23rd. Flash flooding was the main hazard that occurred from the rainbands that moved through the region but some stronger wind gusts were able to…

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Flash Flood

Hinds, MS · Jun 23, 2017

Ample moisture was in place over the region as the outer bands of Tropical Storm Cindy affect the ArkLaMiss from June 22nd through 23rd. Flash flooding was the main hazard that occurred from the rainbands that moved through the region but some stronger wind gusts were able to…

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Flash Flood

Rankin, MS · Jun 23, 2017

Ample moisture was in place over the region as the outer bands of Tropical Storm Cindy affect the ArkLaMiss from June 22nd through 23rd. Flash flooding was the main hazard that occurred from the rainbands that moved through the region but some stronger wind gusts were able to…

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Flood

Jones, MS · Jun 23, 2017

Ample moisture was in place over the region as the outer bands of Tropical Storm Cindy affect the ArkLaMiss from June 22nd through 23rd. Flash flooding was the main hazard that occurred from the rainbands that moved through the region but some stronger wind gusts were able to…

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Flash Flood

Lamar, MS · Aug 29, 2012

Tropical Depression Nine formed in the Atlantic, east of the Lesser Antilles, on the morning of August 21, 2012. Twelve hours later, Tropical Depression Nine had strengthened into Tropical Storm Isaac.

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Flash Flood

Lawrence, MS · Aug 29, 2012

Tropical Depression Nine formed in the Atlantic, east of the Lesser Antilles, on the morning of August 21, 2012. Twelve hours later, Tropical Depression Nine had strengthened into Tropical Storm Isaac.

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